The Final Score

These are the three teams I am most interested in watching:

3. Chicago Cubs.
It's always intriguing when they're in the playoffs, for obvious reasons. As fitting as it might be for them to win it all this year, on the 100-year anniversary of their last title, I don't see it happening. They'll lose in the first round and Lou will go bonkers.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers.
Joe Torre + Manny Ramirez = must watch television. Manny's numbers since joining the Dodgers are unreal: .396 / .489 / .743 with 14 doubles and 17 home runs in 187 at-bats. That means he's on base almost half the time. That's a 1.232 OPS, not to mention an average of an extra-base hit every 6 at-bats. Wow.

1. Tampa Bay Rays.
The most unbelievable baseball story in decades, perhaps since the 1969 Mets. Weren't they supposed to cave down the stretch? Especially after injuries to Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford? So much for that. This has to be the feel-good story of the season.

My predictions:
NLCS: Dodgers vs. Brewers.
ALCS: Angels vs. Rays.
World Series: Dodgers vs. Rays.
Rays in 6!